Just a couple of years into a new job, my publisher had me plagarize travel stories for a young girlfriend he had. He was married at the time. I didn't want to lose my job by saying no and the editors looked the other way. I'd scan travel pictures from brochures and rewrite the copy from his notes and those on the brochures. Then I'd have to run her thumbnail picture and give her credit for photos and the story.
This has been several years ago and he is dead now. The women at the paper have always carried the load and we work with some pretty ignorant, misogynistic male editors. I'm totally burned out sparring with these guys just to get my job done when the male slackers get away with murder. Any thoughts?
I mentioned this plagarism to a friend and she said that I was complicit in the fact. Well, I feel as complicit as a rape victim. Who knew what ramifications would happen if I didn't do that? I needed my job.
2006-08-25 12:33:43 · 2 answers · asked by FieldMouse 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I realize no one really knows or cares about it. I'm burned out at this job. I guess my real question is...if I ask for an early retirement, can this be used as leverage as far as a separation package?
2006-08-26 02:59:10 · update #1
Forget it. In the future, don't let anyone force you to do anything you know is illegal. Plagarism is an issue that most reasonable people don't give a rat's harry about anyway.
2006-08-25 12:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one knew.
2006-08-25 12:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋